A prison worker has resigned from her post after police found 2 pounds of crystal meth in the West Akron home she shared with her 3-year-old son, according to reports.
Darice Clay, 37, is charged with drug trafficking, drug abuse and endangering children. She has been released from the Summit County Jail on a $25,000 bond.
Clay worked at the men’s-only Lorain Correctional Institution in Grafton as a classifications specialist, meaning she placed inmates at appropriate prisons across the state. She previously worked as a corrections officer. Clay resigned her post Tuesday, a prison spokeswoman said. She worked for the prison for 10 years.
Akron police Lt. Rick Edwards said someone tipped off police to Clay’s activities during an otherwise unrelated traffic stop. Police obtained a search warrant and went to Clay’s home in the 1200 block of Garman Road on Saturday. That’s when they found the drugs, according to reports. Her son, who was there when police arrived for the search, was taken into the custody of Summit County Children Services.
Prison spokeswoman Chris Miller said there’s nothing to suggest Clay brought drugs to work.
“At this time, we have no reason to believe that,” she said.
The news came as a shock, Miller said.
“It caught everybody off guard,” she said. “She’s been a good employee, and there’s not been any problems we’ve had with her.”
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